- Best for
- Individuals and small teams who want a capable free notetaker without minute limits
- Price
- Freemium · from $16/month
Free: Unlimited recordings and transcription, instant AI summaries, clips and search - Platforms
- iOS, Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams
- Made by
- Fathom (Superhuman) · since 2020
What it is
Fathom records Zoom, Google Meet and Teams calls, with a bot or bot-free capture (beta on Mac), and delivers transcripts, summaries and action items right after the call. Its free plan includes unlimited recordings; paid tiers add Ask Fathom AI chat, CRM sync and coaching. Superhuman acquired Fathom in September 2026.
Latest: Superhuman acquired Fathom in September 2026.
What the AI does
- Instant AI call summaries
- Action items
- Ask Fathom AI chat across calls
- 15+ summary templates
- Topic trackers across calls
- Claude and ChatGPT integrations, API and MCP
Pros and cons
- Most generous free plan: unlimited recordings and transcripts
- Easy sharing of meeting notes
- Choice of bot or bot-free capture
- Strong CRM and AI integrations
- Some quirks with Meet and Teams
- Bot-free capture is a Mac-only beta
- Roadmap uncertain after the Superhuman acquisition
How it scores
Transcripts & summaries8.5
Ease of use8.5
Features8
Value for money9.5
Platforms7
Reviewers' pick for the best free AI meeting assistant; narrower platform coverage (no Android app).
Feature checklist · 6 of 9
- ✓Works without a bot joining the call (yes)
- ✓Works with Zoom, Google Meet and Microsoft Teams (yes)
- –Captures in-person meetings (no)
- –Live transcript or notes during the meeting (no)
- ✓Automatic summary with action items (yes)
- ✓Ask AI questions about your meetings (yes)
- ✓Customisable note templates or formats (yes)
- ✓Sends notes to a CRM or work apps (e.g. Salesforce, HubSpot, Slack, Notion) (yes)
- –Transcribes in many languages (30+) (no)
How we score apps →
Alternatives
See all Fathom alternatives, ranked →
- Granola 8.2/10People in back-to-back meetings who want their own notes enhanced, without a bot joining
- MeetGeek 8.2/10Small teams that want flexible capture options plus automation
- Fireflies.ai 8.0/10Teams that want searchable call records, analytics and CRM integrations at a low price
- Zoom meeting summaries & My Notes 7.9/10Teams already paying for Zoom who want notes without another tool
Fathom vs GranolaFathom vs MeetGeekFathom vs Fireflies.aiFathom vs Zoom meeting summaries & My NotesFathom vs Otter.aiFathom vs Read AIFathom vs tl;dvFathom vs AvomaFathom vs Krisp AI Meeting AssistantFathom vs JamieFathom vs Notion AI Meeting NotesFathom vs Google Meet 'Take notes for me'Fathom vs Microsoft Teams Copilot
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